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'The Morning Show' - Jennifer Aniston stars as a news host, whose co-presenter is fired because of abuse allegations. Reese Witherspoon steps in to replace him, and a rivalry ensues.
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'The Morning Show' - Aniston and Witherspoon have great chemistry, as shown when they played sisters on 'Friends.'
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'30 Rock' - NBC satire '30 Rock' focused on the production of 'TGS with Tracy Jordan.' Alec Baldwin starred as the network exec, Tina Fey as the head writer, and Tracy Morgan as Jordan.
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'30 Rock' - The show is named after the 30 Rockefeller Plaza, where NBC Studios are located. The hit series aired from 2006 to 2013.
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'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' - One of the older shows-about-a-show is 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show.' Moore starred as Mary Richards, an Associate Producer of the 'Six O'Clock News' show.
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'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' - The show was actually quite groundbreaking at the time, featuring a central female character who isn't married or dependent on another male character.
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'Entourage' - The comedy-drama followed A-list star Vincent Chase, and his troublemaking friends. 'Viking Quest' is a fictional show that heavily features in 'Entourage.'
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'Entourage' - Johnny Drama is the star of 'Viking Quest.' The real-life actor behind Drama is Kevin Dillon.
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'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip' - Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford starred in 'Studio 60,' a short-lived series about a fictional show called 'Studio 60.'
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'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip' - The show spoofed Saturday Night Live, as well as the network NBC. The show only lasted for one season.
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'Daytime Divas' - 'Daytime Divas' is based on 'Satan's Sisters,' a book by Star Jones, who hosted talk show 'The View' from 1997 to 2006.
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'Daytime Divas' - The show follows the cast of 'The Lunch Hour,' a talk show with an all-female panel. Drama ensues, but 'Daytime Divas' didn't last, airing for just one season.
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'The Newsroom' - Guess what 'The Newsroom' is about. That's right, a newsroom—the Atlantis Cable Newsroom to be exact. 'News Night' is the main focus of the series.
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'The Newsroom' - Aaron Sorkin created the HBO series, which ran from 2012 to 2014. The show received mixed reviews.
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'The Hour' - Set in the '50s, 'The Hour' follows a current-affairs show during the Hungarian Revolution. Dominic West starred as one presenter on the show.
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'The Hour' - The BBC drama also starred Ben Whishaw, but ran for just two seasons from 2011 to 2012.
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'Episodes' - 'Episodes' stars Matt LeBlanc as the star of a fiction sitcom, 'Pucks,' written by a husband-and-wife duo from the UK.
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'Episodes' - Stephen Mangan (pictured) played Sean, one of the writers, and he starred alongside Tamsin Grieg.
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'Sports Night' - Another Aaron Sorkin creation, 'Sports Night' spoofed shows like 'SportsCenter,' and ran from 1998 to 2000.
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'Sports Night' - Similar to 'SportsCenter,' the fictional show airs at primetime, and features comical elements. It ran for two seasons, with 45 episodes.
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'Extras' - Ricky Gervais is the star of 'Extras,' which partly centers around the production of his character's own sitcom, 'When the Whistle Blows.'
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'Extras' - The character's sitcom is slandered by critics, but a success with general audiences. To follow the storyline, watch the second season.
© BrunoPress
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'Network' - There have also been a few films about the production of TV shows. 'Network' follows the network UBS, namely the 'UBS Evening News' show.
© BrunoPress
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'Network' - 'Network' is considered a classic movie by many, and won four Oscars. Apparently, it wasn't intended as a satire, but as a true depiction of network news shows.
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'Late Night' - Released in 2019, 'Late Night' spoofed late-night talk shows, with Emma Thompson playing the host.
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'Late Night' - The plot focuses on Thompson's character, Katherine Newbury, worrying that she'll lose grip of her powerful position.
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'Morning Glory' - 'Morning Glory' focuses on the long-running 'Daybreak,' a morning show that's losing its popularity. Rachel McAdams stars as the show's executive producer.
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'Morning Glory' - Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, and Jeff Goldblum also star in the film. Don Roy King, the director of 'Daybreak,' acted as the real-life director of 'Saturday Night Live.'
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'Bolt' - One for the kids, 'Bolt' may mislead audiences into thinking it's a film about a superhero dog. In fact, the dog is the unwitting lead star of a superhero show.
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'Bolt'
- Through the film, Bolt learns he doesn't have powers, and has to come to terms with being a normal dog. Also read up on the shows that have stood the test of time.
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'The Morning Show' - Jennifer Aniston stars as a news host, whose co-presenter is fired because of abuse allegations. Reese Witherspoon steps in to replace him, and a rivalry ensues.
© Getty Images
1 / 31 Fotos
'The Morning Show' - Aniston and Witherspoon have great chemistry, as shown when they played sisters on 'Friends.'
© Getty Images
2 / 31 Fotos
'30 Rock' - NBC satire '30 Rock' focused on the production of 'TGS with Tracy Jordan.' Alec Baldwin starred as the network exec, Tina Fey as the head writer, and Tracy Morgan as Jordan.
© BrunoPress
3 / 31 Fotos
'30 Rock' - The show is named after the 30 Rockefeller Plaza, where NBC Studios are located. The hit series aired from 2006 to 2013.
© BrunoPress
4 / 31 Fotos
'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' - One of the older shows-about-a-show is 'The Mary Tyler Moore Show.' Moore starred as Mary Richards, an Associate Producer of the 'Six O'Clock News' show.
© Public Domain
5 / 31 Fotos
'The Mary Tyler Moore Show' - The show was actually quite groundbreaking at the time, featuring a central female character who isn't married or dependent on another male character.
© Public Domain
6 / 31 Fotos
'Entourage' - The comedy-drama followed A-list star Vincent Chase, and his troublemaking friends. 'Viking Quest' is a fictional show that heavily features in 'Entourage.'
© BrunoPress
7 / 31 Fotos
'Entourage' - Johnny Drama is the star of 'Viking Quest.' The real-life actor behind Drama is Kevin Dillon.
© BrunoPress
8 / 31 Fotos
'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip' - Matthew Perry and Bradley Whitford starred in 'Studio 60,' a short-lived series about a fictional show called 'Studio 60.'
© Getty Images
9 / 31 Fotos
'Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip' - The show spoofed Saturday Night Live, as well as the network NBC. The show only lasted for one season.
© Getty Images
10 / 31 Fotos
'Daytime Divas' - 'Daytime Divas' is based on 'Satan's Sisters,' a book by Star Jones, who hosted talk show 'The View' from 1997 to 2006.
© BrunoPress
11 / 31 Fotos
'Daytime Divas' - The show follows the cast of 'The Lunch Hour,' a talk show with an all-female panel. Drama ensues, but 'Daytime Divas' didn't last, airing for just one season.
© Getty Images
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'The Newsroom' - Guess what 'The Newsroom' is about. That's right, a newsroom—the Atlantis Cable Newsroom to be exact. 'News Night' is the main focus of the series.
© BrunoPress
13 / 31 Fotos
'The Newsroom' - Aaron Sorkin created the HBO series, which ran from 2012 to 2014. The show received mixed reviews.
© Getty Images
14 / 31 Fotos
'The Hour' - Set in the '50s, 'The Hour' follows a current-affairs show during the Hungarian Revolution. Dominic West starred as one presenter on the show.
© Getty Images
15 / 31 Fotos
'The Hour' - The BBC drama also starred Ben Whishaw, but ran for just two seasons from 2011 to 2012.
© BrunoPress
16 / 31 Fotos
'Episodes' - 'Episodes' stars Matt LeBlanc as the star of a fiction sitcom, 'Pucks,' written by a husband-and-wife duo from the UK.
© BrunoPress
17 / 31 Fotos
'Episodes' - Stephen Mangan (pictured) played Sean, one of the writers, and he starred alongside Tamsin Grieg.
© BrunoPress
18 / 31 Fotos
'Sports Night' - Another Aaron Sorkin creation, 'Sports Night' spoofed shows like 'SportsCenter,' and ran from 1998 to 2000.
© Getty Images
19 / 31 Fotos
'Sports Night' - Similar to 'SportsCenter,' the fictional show airs at primetime, and features comical elements. It ran for two seasons, with 45 episodes.
© Getty Images
20 / 31 Fotos
'Extras' - Ricky Gervais is the star of 'Extras,' which partly centers around the production of his character's own sitcom, 'When the Whistle Blows.'
© BrunoPress
21 / 31 Fotos
'Extras' - The character's sitcom is slandered by critics, but a success with general audiences. To follow the storyline, watch the second season.
© BrunoPress
22 / 31 Fotos
'Network' - There have also been a few films about the production of TV shows. 'Network' follows the network UBS, namely the 'UBS Evening News' show.
© BrunoPress
23 / 31 Fotos
'Network' - 'Network' is considered a classic movie by many, and won four Oscars. Apparently, it wasn't intended as a satire, but as a true depiction of network news shows.
© BrunoPress
24 / 31 Fotos
'Late Night' - Released in 2019, 'Late Night' spoofed late-night talk shows, with Emma Thompson playing the host.
© BrunoPress
25 / 31 Fotos
'Late Night' - The plot focuses on Thompson's character, Katherine Newbury, worrying that she'll lose grip of her powerful position.
© BrunoPress
26 / 31 Fotos
'Morning Glory' - 'Morning Glory' focuses on the long-running 'Daybreak,' a morning show that's losing its popularity. Rachel McAdams stars as the show's executive producer.
© BrunoPress
27 / 31 Fotos
'Morning Glory' - Harrison Ford, Diane Keaton, and Jeff Goldblum also star in the film. Don Roy King, the director of 'Daybreak,' acted as the real-life director of 'Saturday Night Live.'
© BrunoPress
28 / 31 Fotos
'Bolt' - One for the kids, 'Bolt' may mislead audiences into thinking it's a film about a superhero dog. In fact, the dog is the unwitting lead star of a superhero show.
© BrunoPress
29 / 31 Fotos
'Bolt'
- Through the film, Bolt learns he doesn't have powers, and has to come to terms with being a normal dog. Also read up on the shows that have stood the test of time.
© BrunoPress
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'The Morning Show' and other TV shows about TV shows
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Ever wondered what it's like working on a TV show? Well, there are plenty of series and movies that can help you out. Jennifer Aniston is in a show produced by AppleTV+, playing a TV host whose co-star is replaced. This is one of many series that let you know everything there is to know about making a TV show, which can be more dramatic than the show itself. Click on to find out more about these TV shows and movies.
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